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Altamont's
New
Sewage
Plant
Ready
for
Inspection
Saturday
A&TAMQNt,
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Inspection
Day
Tomorrow
(Saturday.-'^JplMW
is
\inspection
day\
at
Wie
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tamont
sewage
disposal
planfcj
TM
plant
will
be
open
ff>t
;
0§mWi
spection
from
9
a.
m.
until
SlBtf\^
and
residents
of
Altamont
J
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3t
i
well
of
the
value
of
advertising
in
a
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this
paper.
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ads
to
tell
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readers
about
what
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have
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SEWAGE
PLANT
COMPLETION
—
Altam6rit's
new
sewngi
disposil
plint
ia
now
completed
ind
in
opV
eration,
and
will
be
open
for
public
inspection
Saturday.
Tms
picture
snows
a
viewer
irie
sljidge
drying
bed
and
pump
house
No.
1,
looking
north.
Pump
house
contains
sludge
pump
for
emptying
the
Imhoff
tank,
and
chlorinating
equipment.
Primary
grit
chamber
can
be
seen
directly
in
frbhif'jof
piirtip-
house,
and
Imhoff
tank
in
back
of
and
to
left
of
the.
pumphouse.
vlted
to
make
an
irispj^tWil^
A
village
official
v*W:Wi?$3B§
m
to
explain
the
op«ratiop:;
:^r|vl
plant
to,
interested
pertpflfgi|^
The
new
disposal
plant
is
I
near
Gun
Club
road,
ffifV|M
is
located
near
the
wooden''
(on
Gun
Club
road},,
oniy||gj
distance
in
from
Rodte-tfjj&jf
entrance
is
one-way,
^angg
should
be
exercised
by
Mef
who
drive
to
the
site
of
%.
posal
plant.
(Look
for
ent
sign).
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This
modern,
up-tp^datejL
represents
an
outlay
of
about
700.
Residents
of
Altamorit
is
your
money
that
is
f
will
pay
for
this
plant
see
what
your
money
is^bttj
you.
W
e
believe
you
pleased
with
this
fine
layi
though
you
may
have
pains
pocketbooki
>;
WAS
WITH
t&H.50YEARS
SET
TOMOl
'M
k.
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FINAL
PROCESS
—
This
ss
a
vseyv.ef
the
fsnaLsetthng
tank
and
pumphouse
No.
2,
at
extreme,
northern
end
of
the
site.
Pumphouse/contains
pump
for
emptying
tank
and
recirculating
sludge-through
the
system.
Hay
on
ground
covers
new
seeding.
These
photos
were
taken
at
least
two
months
ago.
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Vernon
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«Jfoe
EVENTS
TO
COMEll^JJSenioi'
Is
Ftfst.\
IFahn
ftreaiTM
Churches,
Schools,
Fraternal
and
Other
Organization!
flGCHSSeni
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'Citizen
o
of
the
Week'
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GAME
PARTY
SEPT.\
26
Gifford
Grange
will
hold,
a
game
party
in
its
hall
at
Dunhsville
on
Friday
evening,
.September
26
at
8
o'clock.
You
may
bring
your
own
games.
There
will
be
prizes
for
each
table,
also
door
prizes.
STYLE
SHOW,
PARTY
SEPT.
26
Autumn
style
show
and
card
party
Friday,
Sept.
26>
at
7:45
p.
m.
at
St.
Stephen's
church,
Elsmere.
Sponsored
by
Women's
Guild
iand
Friendship
Group
of
the
church.
Open
to
the
public;
donation
affair.
CLOTHING
SALE
--
SEPT.
26-27
Next-to-new
sale
of*good
winter
clothing,
footwear,
ice
skates,
toys,
For
Dinner-Meeting
Robert
Jacobson
was
nominated
Citizen
of
the
Week
at
Guilder-
land
Central
High
school,
and
was
awarded
the
honor
Thursday
morn-
ing.
Robert's
nomiantion
states,
\Bob
has
served
his
school
well
both
within
and
outside
the
classroom.
Schblastically
he
has
always
at-
tained
very
excellent
grades,
pres-
•
^..
w
ncnua
entry
ranking
second
in
this
area
sized
Jiow
important
it
The
Women's
committee
of
the
*bany
c
°unty
Farm-Bureau
met
bept.
23
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
Ed-n,
^
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»-*»-•*—
ward
Weisheit,
Glenmont,.to
com-
L
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s
'
flax
wheel'
pmerlropeaf
Tomorrow
(Saturday)
is\?
of
the
third
annual
bazaar
and
roast
beef
supper
to
li
First
Methodist
'
church,
Vi
ville.
Under
the
general
ship
of
Richard
Pellistri
aind
Andrews,
members
and
i
the
church
are
working-
make
this
a
most
colorful
an*
usual
fair.'
Ten
booths
featuring
items
,ing
from
hand-made
quilts
to
I
mas
cards,
will
open
at
10
•
the
church
lawn.
The
ceil
will
be
under
the
manaj
Madeline
Conte
and
will
11
a.
m.
to
9
p;
m.
1
.
H(»
cakes,
canned
goods,
-,
1
tables
and
hot
dogs
and
_
are
some
of
the
foodstuffs
the
hungry.'
A.
wide
$
Christmas
gifts
will
be
ayii
eluding
the
original
\cfiem
Christmas
stockings
for|
dren,
doll
clothes,
planS?
The
\Clothes-
CIose£'.\fr
!
new
and
used
elhJhlniBK
elephants
are
to
be
on?
\
youngs
fijy,-
wuT
have
goaa,
and
games.
The
'*?5ialt
will
serve
coffee,
sand\vii
soft
drinks,
throughout
thi^
,
?
„
Bill
Chattin,
auctiorieefilnast&n|
secured
for
the
antique
vaW^Swsfe;
hold
item
auction^
to'bespit?.11'
a.
m.
No
collector
will'paiil
to
miss
seeing
the
Boston
roice^|tic-
,.,.
,rd
D.
Westfall,
50-year
em-
Wjpe
of
the
Delaware
&
Hudson
'$$8$$l>
and
veteran
Altamont
busi-
g^l#ian,
died
suddenly
last
Thurs-
iaav.
!
at
Albany
hospital.
He
suf-
.
I
a
heart
attack
on
the
last
iM
his
regular
employment
with
0.
&
H.
His
retirement
would
jvffcbeen
effective
Oct.
1.
Mr.
'**'•\
had
passed
his
70th
birth-
^
Westfall
was
born
Aug.
14,
(fin
Delanson,
son
of
William
gjpretta
Westfall.
The
family
to
Altamont
in
1895.
He
fed
Altamont
Union
Free
!$,
and
was
graduated
from
9|Boy
Business
College
in
1904.
s&;>
began
employment
with
the
H.
railroad
April
1,
1905.
He
|gpne
of
the
50-year
D.
&
H.
jpbyees
honored
at
a
dinner
in
PfjJDeWitt
Clinton
hotel,
Albany,
jj|fc
Westfall
was
a
member
of
|ti|0John's
Lutheran
church,
and
iPJSd
as
a
member
of
the
church
fflifeil
in
different
capacities
dur-
^punerous
terms
of
office
un-
ptjpie
pastorship
of
the
last
five
\'Asters.
He
was
church
treas-
r:'\during
the
1930's.
He
was
fa
member
of
Noah
Lodge
No.
;.F.
&
A.
M.
If
Since
1918
Mr.
Westfall
had
'll^en
active
in
the
automobile
bus-
i'ti&s
in
Altamont,
first
as
a
pari-
ng
with
the
late
Millard
Frink.
later
with
his
son,
D.
Wright
^jgstfall,
he
formed
the
present
fim
of
Westfall
Chevrolet.
iffifeis
survived
by
his
wife,
the
'pi|ifter
Lena
Wright;
his
son,
D.
Sfright
Westfall,
and
his
brother,
jjeo
B.
Westfall,
all
of
Altamont;
nfej-nephew,
Leo
E.
Westfall
of
cFjForge,
and
a
niece,
Mrs.
Hilda
'M8eck
of
Scotia.
iKmeral
services
were
conducted
\\iday
afternoon
at
the
Freden-
'
Funeral
Home.
Rev.
Henry
|:.McKnight,
pastor
of
St
John's
*1theran
church,
officiated,
and
in-
—;erkt
was
at
Fairview
cemetery.
S
ierman
Firm
Lists
change
In
Personnel
pnie
feed,
lumber
and
building
\K.tierials
firm-
of
Ward
G.
Acker-
\
y
Inc.,
/Altamont,
will
unde^p
OF
IB
ALTAMONT
1957
AT
CRO
'N-L
\OMESTEAD
-
V
-
A.
of
the'
frall-roohiSs&eej
entry
\hall
in
tne
18UZ
home
of
Frederick
urounse,
outstanding
patriot
in
the
Revo-
lution.
The
beautiful
staircase
leads
to
a
second
floor
reception
hall
similar
to
the
first.
Note
the
original
hardware
on
the
doors.
This
homestead,
located
on
the
Altamont-Vborheesville
road
(south
of
Alta-
mont)
is
now
the
property
of
Dr.
Ruth
Gilbert.
DUTCH
DOOR
—
Interior
close-up
view
of
the
main
divided
Dutch
door
of
the
Frederick
Crounse
mansion,
built
in
1802,
featuring
the
orig-
inal
mammoth
iron
lock
and
key
and
the
hand-wrought
iron
hinges.
A
beautiful
job
of
restoration
throughout
the
whole
house
has
been
ac-
complished
by
the
^present
owner,
Dr.
Ruth'Gilbert.
(Photos
by
Vernon
Davis)
F-B
To
De?el^icpJ,
Early
History
of
in
the
entire
senior
class.
He
has
represented
G.
C.
H.
S.
at
many
mathematics
contests
during
the
past
two
years.
Bob
is
a
four-
year
varsity
football,
man,
and
a
member
of
the
Leadership
club.
His
achievements
have
made
him
a
member
of
both
the
Junior
and
^,
—^-,
Senior
High
National
Honor
socie^
baby
items,
etc.,
sponsored
by
the
ties.
He
capably
serves
as
a
mem-
Up
and
Doing
class,
will
be\
held
a
t
ber
of
the
Key
club
and
is
current
plete
business
for
the
current
year
and
to
arrange
final
plans
for
the
County
Farm
Bureau
annual
meet-
ing
and
dinner
to-be
held
in
Octo-
ber.
Chairman
Gwen
Kendall
empha-
i7f
\
1
h
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\
is
that
the
Helderberg
Reformed
church,
Guilderjland
Center,
Sept.
26
and
27.
Bring
all
articles
to
be
sold
on
Sept.
25.
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ANNUAL
CLAMBAKE
SEPT.
27
Onesquethaw
Fish
and
Game
club
will
hold
its
annual
clambake
at
the
club
house,
Clarksville,
on
Saturday,'
Sept.
27.
Tickets
are
available.
GUN
CLUB
SHOOT
SEPT.
27
Berne
Conservation
Gun
Club,
Inc.,
will
hold
a
shoot
on
Satur-
day,
Sept.
27,
at
1
p.
m.,
at
the
club
grounds.
Public
invited.
COUNTRY
FAIR
SEPT.
27
The
Unionville
Community
as-
sociation
will
hold
its
annual
country
fair
Saturday,
Sept.
27
at
11
a.
m.
in
the
church
haU.
ly
president
of
the
Senior
High
Student
Council.
We
feel
that
Robert
Jacobson
is
one
of
the
school's
foremost
citizens.\
Robert
is
the
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Howard
Jacobson
of
Guilder-
land.
Canadian
Girl
Guides
Visit
Days
Farm
Bureau
wives
work
too
in
or-
der
to
build
a
strong
Farm
Bur-
eau
that
is
really
representative
of
the
farmer.
'\Ehl£
is.
;the
only
farmers'
organization
where
the
voice
of
the
individual
farmer
can
really
be
heard,\
she
said,
\but
too
many
people
like
to
sit
back
and
let
someone,
else
speak
tor
me'.-\
Most
recent
project/.
6f
the
Wo-
men's
committee
haS
been
in
con-
junction
with
the
American
Heri-
tage
Foundation.
These
groups
are
making,
plans
to
.distribute
hi-fi
recordings
of
the
National
Anthem
to
every
rural
and'\village
school.
It
is
hoped
that
the
presentation
of
these
records
will-stimulate
a
study
of
the
true,
basicrfreedoms
that
we
have,
^d
r
w^y'ttiey
are
im-
portant
to
Arnericlui&
everywhere.
AUCTION,
BAZAAR,
DINNER
SEPT.
27
Auction,
bazaar
and
dinner\
will
be
held
Sept.
27
at
the
Voorhees-
ville
Methodist
church.
Bazaar
at
10
a.
m.;
auction
a
t
11
a.
m.,
and
dinner
at
5
and
6:30
p.
m.
TURKEY
SHOOT
SEPT.
ZS
Helderberg
Rod
and
Gun
club
will
hold
a
turkey
shoot
Sunday,
Sept.-
28,
at
12:30
pV'ln.',
6n\.the
club
grounds
on
Quay.
Road,
off
Bozenkill
Road
(near
Altaniont).
Skill
and
luck
-shooting.
wi|h
v25's>
and
luck
shooting
at,
targets,
with
shotguns.
The
public
1
is
Inyjlted.
COMMUNITY
FAIR
SEPT
30
Berne-Knox
Central
school
will
present
its
22hd
annual'
cdnimunity
fair
Tuesday,
Sept.
30,
iftefftoiir^ahd
evening
in
the
school
at-'Be'inJg
ANTIQUES
FAIR
OCT.
1*3
The
Country
Antiques,
$0
will
be
held
(pet
1-3
at
First'
MefMfet
church,
voorheesville:-:
Alt
exhibits;
will
be
offered
for
salei
•'•,;
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NEXT-TO-NEW
ikfciE-
OG%
3
,
Combined.
\Next
fd'N^jclbth^
ing
sale
and
bake
sale,
Friday,
<e»et
3,
to
be
sponsored
by
the
-Wortieh'^
(Continued
on
Pagfe/fi)''
•
A
group
of
Canadian
Girl
Guides
will
visit
Guilderland
on
Sept
26
and
27,
according
-to
Mrs.
Pat
Bel-
monti,
leader
of
Westmere
Girl
|
The
chairman
^\\IC^
Scout
Troop
No.
283,
hostess
troop.
'Medical
&££?•
&.&&•
'^Dany
R
The
Guides,
as
'Canadian
and
CaSgh
:C
hfl
e
&B
r
W
British
\Girl
Scouts\
are
called,
are
will
bp
ThhivLAv
••
i
Wmf^e
area,
from
Gananoque,
OntariT
'The
Sftajfe
f^^
*&£•
Westmere
troop
paid
a
visit
to
heads
the
residential\^
wh
^*
their
area
last
Easter.
tcamMimi
h,7„
^
£&&&''
of
the
The
35
Canadian
Guides
and
their
R&
Sif^
ed;
'tv
?
ten.
leaders
will
arrive
in
Albany
hou^eSiti^^il^^-toi
S°^MoSl
Stay
at
the
a^^m^S^--^^^..^
^Jaturday,
the.
Western
Turn-
wiU^'^^^^lS^pM;
pike
Kiwanis
Club
.will
take
me
Volunteer^
W0&
%^^
b
^:\°
f
Gui'des
on
a
tour
of
.Albany.
Pol-'Gabriel
irata
x^f'^^^V
Otfo
lowing
luncheon,
the'girkl
m
te
EdS
cSard
F^l®!®
*&)'.
guests
at
the
McKownville
Methodist
XRSTU']!^^!'
church
Kids
Day,
ta
annual
event
Mrs
Gi™
Larwr\^^^
^>
sponsored^by
the
Kiwanis
Club
at
Rd,
Mr^
^6^^
Jta
the
evening,
the
Guides
and
win'
;
§aV
4
^ShSf
^^
;
^*
their
;hostesses
wiU,
have
a
reran-
JoseDh
T
JhnSfP?^^*^
3
M*&
Sinf
cfccf
esto
^
-*«*18.
i
Jc
as*
ffir-
^mmE^-
table,
and
all
the
other
un^iafeitems
;
that
have
been,
brought
•)
together,
the
highlight
of
the
aiicn\ah
?
will
probably
be
a
coUectibh
Of
613!
vic-
trola
records,
some
almost
unobtain-
able
today.
Caruso
is
featured
alone
and
in,
a
.
duet
with
.\Madam
fachumann-Heink.
John
McCormack
is
represented,
as
well
as
Sousa's
band,
hjid
piano
solos
by
Paderewski.
Also
on
the
records
are
Galli-Curci
and
Alma
Glucfc.
Entertainment
for
Junior
and
busie
will
continue
all
day.
There
will
be
pony,
rides,.puppet
show,
and
a
comptete.,\Kiddie
Karnival.\
A
new
addition,
this
year,
sure
to
be
popular,,
is
the
merry-go-round
At
5
and\6:30
p;
ra
a
roast
beef
supper
wdl
be
served
in
the
church
TS
5
n
2S,
,
S?
e
*\fc®
chairmanship
Wo»
^Oaak.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Walter
Flansburg
are
in
charge-of
ticket
reservations.
.
The
menu
will
include
celery,
-tomato
juice,
roast
beef,
mashed
potatoes,
sliced
toma-
toes,
buttered
carrots,
cole
slaw,
sherbet,
home-made
cookies,
coffee
and
milk.
Western
Horse
Show
Set
-
.
i.-'
.
•
The
Circle'
Saddle
Club
will
hold
\f
.^nnual
fall
western
horse
show
:S
*f
le
rt
^
ul
>
arenaL
in
Ghent
on
Sun-
aay,-Oct
5,
starting
at
10
a
m.
according.
to
the
shbw-
cliaiiman
i'^elaenfortQe
&ia,*ma
ii^^nse
Wednesday
that
ins
^'.'..Itobert'BusfcneD,
of
Phoe-
iilaiizona,
is
rejoining
the
firm
\scan
absence
of
a
year.
Mr.
^
and
his
family
went
to
Spa
for
reasons
of
health.
Mr.
lriell
has
regained
his
health,
IS^Sserman
said,
and
will
en-
pM&Corporation
as
general
man-
f
Ackerman
said
he
will
go
8]:*%emi-retirement,\
but
will
re-
'
'|;gs
chairman
of
the
board
of
[jars.
George
Ballagh,
who
.^.ffiph
treasurer
of
the
Acker-
•^gJrJnrm
for
several
years,
is
re-
^feom
the
business.
Ackerman
firm
has
been
in
at
the
Altamont
site
for
.a^JjtjSO
years.
According
to
old-
|§?ie^idents,
there
has
\always\
^ajfeed
mill
at
the
present
lo-
\\\'IC'^t
the
corner
of
Park
street
jEairview
avenue.
Two
pre-
^^'rBuildings
were
destroyed
by
l?l$\''
The
Ackerman
corporation
gwhicts
one
of
the
largest
busi-
5^|S-of
its
kind
in
a
wide
area.
JJSjgViriany
friends
of
Bob
Bush-
•jffl|J^U-
be
pleased
to
welcome
him
ffptfilis
-family
back
to
Altamont
g^jare'
more
than
pleased
that
he
j^f^ained
his
health.
Unionville
Country
Fair
^lljrfie
Staged
Tomorrow
*The
eighth^
The
Policy'
Be^el6l>ifienl
•-
com-
mittee
of
the
Albany'County
Farm
Bureau,
headed
by
Chairman
War-
ren
Willsey
of
East
Berne,
has
been
busy
the
past
few
weeks
co-
ordinating
the
reports
from
Kit-
chen
past
Bureau
policy
resolutions
on
By*A£
Bl
6ng§,
Town
Historian;
(Continued
from
Sept
19
issue)
The
42nd
year.,of
service
to
the-
community
and
outlying
districts
has
been
completed
by
the
Altambnt
J
Free
Library.
For
those
who
niake;'
i
books
their
friends,
the
library
has
been
a
haven,
arid
the
continued
ad-\
dition
of
new
books
\has
been
enjoy-\
e\d
by
all
who'
participate
in
the
library
program.
'
This
report
covers
the
activities
foif
the
year
1957.
During
this'
[period
the
trustees
held
four
meet-
'ihgs.
The
trustees
are:
Luther
C.
Warner,
'
Verner
'Sharp,;
Mrs.\
1
Ellsworth
Chesebro,
Mrs.
Lufhei;
Secor,
Mrs.
Joseph
Graham,
Mrs.
Wright
Westfall
and
Mrs.
Edward
J.
Heins.
The
officers
are:
Presi
J
dent,
Mr.
Warner;
viceTpresident,
Mrs.
Secor;
secretary,
Mrs.
Heins;
treasurer,
Mrs.
WestfalL
There
are
two
library
committees:
Book,
Mrs.
Chesebro,
Mrs.
Mary
1
.
Weaver,
Mrs.
Alfonso
Bivona,
Jr„
Mrs.
Graham,
Mrs.
Lawrence
War-
ner,
Miss
Ethel
Crookes,
Mrs.
Lu-
ther
Warner,'
Mrs.\
Heihs;
adminis-
tration
and
finance:
.Mr.
Warner;
Mrs.
Secor,
Mrs.
Chesebro,
Mri
Sharp
and
Mrs.
Westfall.
'
The
trustees
are
elected
by
the
association
at
the
.
annual
meeting,
held
in
.January
of
each
year.
They
are
elected
for
a
term
of
three
years
or
to
fill
a
vacancy.
The
terms,
of
Mrs.
Chesebro.
and'
Mrs.
Graham
ex-
pire
in
January
1958.
The
terms
of
Mrs.
Westfall
•
and
Mr.
Sharp
expire
in
1959.
The.te.rms
of
Mrs.-
Secor,
Mr.
Warner'
and
Mrs.
Heins.
expire
in
1960.
During
the
year
1957,
the
library
was
open
104
days.
The
total
cir-
culation
for
the
year
was
5,557.
The
adult
fiction
was
2,656;
adult
non-
fiction,
531;
juvenile
fiction,
1,826;
juvenile
non-fiction,
215.
Magazine
circulation
was
293.
The
greatest
number
of
books
taken
out
was
on
Aug.
16,
when
ilS
were
withdrawn.
The
average
circulation..per-
library
day
was
54.
The
borrowers'
list
records
831
names.
The
number
of
volumes
added
during
the'year
was
132
by
purchase
and
10
by
dona-
tion,
increasing
the
total
number
of
books
to
4,967*
The
library
association
has
378
contributors,
of
whom
322
are
mem-
bers,
having
given
one
dollar
or
more
toward
library
support.
board
as
expressed
thrdugh
the
aj>
app^^«^^*Sf^
libranan^jMrs.
HMTF
Weaver,
tor
her
service
m
carrying
on
the
library
t
program,
to
the
solicitors
for
a
sue-
i
u
(Fifth
m
Series)
-
««x.
xv.
L-.
In
the
new
home
beneath
the
I
f^
^^
canvass
tor
funds,
\to
\*\\&
\\=
\*\•\\
t
f\'\
f
^'
L
mmmtein
Frprffrifk
th
P
2nd
and
a11
whose
interest
and
efforts
have
Konference
meetmgs
of
^mountain.
irreaericK,
tne
^na,
ana
furthered
tbe
Droer6Ss
o
f
th
e
*
u
M
r
in
n*r
tn
^vrtnn
Farm
^
bride,
Anna
Barbara
Weber,
J
\\\*««*»
\'^
fcugress
VL
me
U-
year
in
order
-to
develop
Farm
.
^
married
m&
John>
^^
brary's
program
in
the
community.
\
'-----
i
The
financial
report
shows
receipts
of
$1,245.20
and
disbursements
of
I
$1,121.39.
Mrs.
Edward
J.
Heins,
Sec.
Mrs.
Wright.
Westfall,
Treas.
Mrs.
Harry
Weaver,
Librarian
Brucellosis
In
Cattle
Is
Almost
Eradicated
cal,
state
and
national
matters.
In
addition
to
using
the
Kitchen
Konference
reports,
the
commit-
tee
is
conducting
opinion
surveys
in
several
townships
to
find
out
how
the
farmers
feel
about
govern-
mental
legislation
that
will
affect
their
business.
Committee
-members
Warren
Willsey,
Berne;
Fred
Kendall,
Knox;
Ralph
Mosher,
Slingerlands.
and
Ed
Krausse,
Guilderland,
will
present
the
resolutions
to
the
Farm
Bureau
members
for
discussion
and
to
be
voted
upon
at
the
annual
dinner
and
meeting
in
October.
4-H
LEADERS
TO
MEET
Albany
county
4-H
leaders
will
start
their
fall
season
with
a
meet-
ing
at
the
Clarksville
school
Sept
30
at
7:45
p.
m.
The
program
will
include
a
discussion
of
records,
club
programs
and
area
achievement
meeting
dates.
first
child,
was
born
April
9,
1768
Frederick,
3rd,
Dec.
12,
.1769;
Con-
rad,
Mar.
23,
1772,
and
Jacob,
Mar.
8,
1783.
Then
followed
eight
years
of
hap-
piness
when,
with
his
father
and
his
brother
from
overseas,
he
could
clear
more
land
and
provide
buildings
to
house
their
ever
increasing
crops.
About
his
only
outside
diversion
was
the
monthly
drill
with
his
militia
company,
under
command
of
Lt.
John
M.
Veeder,
where
his
name
appears
on
the
list
as
\Frederick
Kraneke.\
But
then
the
Revolution
rudely
shattered
all
tranquility
in
the
Hellebergh.
Frederick's
sympathies,
from
the
start,
were
wholeheartedly
with
the
Colonials,
though
many
of
his
good
friends
and
neighbors
stoutly
supported
the.
cause
of
Great
Britain.
Because
of
his
military
training,
he
was
immediately
made
(Continued
on
Page
4)
•4
A^-\.?
arker
\
Geor
Se
Ehrsam
of
DW^^^
8
-*
11
'
ir
AltamoHt
will
officiate
a<s
indsre
AK^
*y
t^
Unionville
u»n
ui
u.
c
*r_
^.
.
.
umoaie
as
judge
,
^^
CoUnty
Rome
Demonstra
.
w>
admission,
fee
will
be
charged,
5
u
l^^yai
offerings
will
be
ac-
1??^?
Refreshments
will
be
avail-
1$M
'
A
2?.
%
gr&unds;
In
case
of
rain,
the.
show
will
be
held
Oct
12
_
-
v
W
,
u
annual
Unionville
~puntry
Fair
will
be
staged
at
the
J-f'toch
grounds
in
Unionville
on
Saturday,
Sept
27.
-v^roceeds
will
go
to
equip
the
J*esquefhaw
Fire
department's
\Cjv
tanker
stationed
at
the
Union-
VJUe
substation.
*air
features
will
include
a
dis-
unit
of
the
'NEXf^l
titejwo
grbup^wlll
hold
a
AS
^1*
%«'*&&*:
at
Tavvasentha
Park,
Horse
Shot^
Oct.
5
by
the
center.
V'^vBuildirig^
will
house
facilities,
for,'
.ineqjcai
care,
research
and
teaching:
'••'•
•'*'-'
n
-
LL
*\
-
$5
million
is
soughfj
-
•At
tbtal
of
The'final
show
of
the
1958
season
will
be
spohsdr'ed
by
the
Golden
Horse
Shoe
iRiding
club
on'
Oct.
5,
starting
at
12:30
p.
m.,
a
t
the
Marsh
farm
in
Claflqsville.
A'full
afternoon
of
varied'events
is
Rlaririedt
ihduding
some,
pf'i'thfr
cyd
%torites
ahd
s'tihie
iiewV.
Riders
anq
spectators
alifee
will,find
it
a
pleasant
way
tO'^pehd
a
Sunny
afterrtodn.
Make
it
a
family
picnic*;
Refreshments
available.
SALE
OCT.
3
p^L^?
mertis
Gu
Wd
of
Lynnwood
M^^^urch.-
vviu
hold
its
i^'W^^
sale
Friday,
Oct
3,
&S&^h**
^
lasting
until
domi^
Gh|1
^^
clb,
W
n
g
wiU
P
re-
Sfe
.^Me
will-
also
be
a
JfiragSg£»$?>.
Alr^
Paul
Can-
^ssi^r
s]insam
Marching-
Band*
.
The
!fir?feii^ear^al
Will
be
Saturday
at
4he
,Altarnont
Elementary
\School
^
?.r45
:
a.
4fti
th^
band
is
open
to
•.all
,fii.%ehtftrfe'
juiiibf
and
senior
HgK^srabbl
stilr
dents*
of
the'area.
•\MiltohfW6Werif
i
will
bo
-in
charge
of
the
hand*'
;
a
°h
Service,
and
a
record
hop,
ac
truing
to
Mre.
Anna
Wood
and
•Mrs.
Ruth
Mudge,
co-chainnen.
\Booths
will
include
bargain
clo-
\\ng,
food
sale,
plants
and
other
features.
'
Country
Antiques
Fair
,„Choice
antiques
from
the
shops
of
rf
antiques
dealers
wiO
be
for
sale
J™
we
13th
showing
of
the
Countiy
^hques
Fair
to
be
held
in
the
so-
^al
hall
of
the
First
Methodist
church,
Voorheesville,
Oct
1,
2,
3.
ine
show,
under
the
direction
of
yjw-e
1/L
Hdtaling
of
Gansevoort
'!2\
*«
open
each
day
from
1
to
B
Those
exhibiting
include:
Mollie
^lander,
Jean
Fleisher,
Dorothy
^ylor,
Dorothy
Morin,
Albany;
*«tty
Hotahhg,
Jeanne
Van
Hoesen,
-«-*Ura
Garrison,
Charlotte
Blaum
and
Marion
Drake
of
the
Tri-Village
Wea;
Leta
Stevens,
Middleburgh;
,*erna
EUiort,
Saugerties;
Mina
4Jaotenberg
Germantbwn;
Myra
W^epaugh,
Cobleskill;
Olive
M.
totaling,
Gansevoort,
Helen
Schah-j
tee'wiii\wr'\iwir^i
*
one
P
er
oe
'\-\^
GloversviDe-
Erwin
Couse,
Mil-
m
'•*S.^W
i
-i»*j
.
J^'\
Kathryn
List,
Schenectady;
ftffiiW-E&JS~V
li:t
$
W
'.\*
$\**
Smi
**
Brookfield
Center,
•'
yw<
*
**m*&-&Wr*y
valga-Oonn.,
,
and
'
ned
Wagon
Country
'
latere,
Chatham
Center.
School
Tax
Deadline
\**^\3$!*
'**/being
collected
•SSSS^''
by
^'*
Reba
Croume,
^ol^bx
*61lectefc
H*
hours
ire
Brucellosis,
the
most
costly
dis-
ease
of
dairy
cattle
which
has
plagued
the
dairy
farmers
of
Al-
bany
county
for
the
past
25
years,
is
now
almost
eradicated.
According
to
Dr.
Lynn
H.
Tripp,
county
veterinarian,
Albany
county
will
soon
be
classified
by
federal
and
state
agricultural
authorities
as
a
certified
brucellosis
free
area
The
per
cent
of
infeetioiih'
has
already
been
reduced
to
lesl^than
one
per
Cent.
If
the
certification
is
granted
the
county
will
become
the
eleventh
in
the
state
to
be
Jg£
certified!
It
would
mark
the
completion
of
a
program
undertaken
20
years
ago..
By
November
1st,
all
reactors
must
have
been^rernoyed
from.in-
fected
premises
'
ahd
*ithe..
remaining
animals
pass
a
satisfactory
blood
test.
'
All
herds
suspicious
on
the
\ring\
milk
must
have
passed
a
negative
blood
test
ki
wdl
as
all
beef
and
small
herds'.not
selling
milk
and
thereby
conMhg
under
the
provisions
of
the
\rihjij-
.test
Herds
not
meeting
these
requirements
will
be
placed
in
quarantine,
which
is
a
federal
requisite
to
obtain
certifica-
tion.
\
In
addition
to
Dr.
Tripp,
accredit-
ed
veterinarians
Dr.:
John
Brennan,
Dr.
Thurman
Vaughn,
Dr.
Victor
Tymchyn
and
Dpi
Vsernon
Vrdoman,
also
state
veterinarian,.
Dr.
Stanley
Dean,
as
in
the\r)ast
will
be
co-
operating
in
the.fiMl
stage
of
the
program.
11
ii
I
*
i
i
P
r'
BAZAAR^
GQMlKC^Thre'e-yM^
left,
and
Mary-Morris
JorgensOh
vote
theft
approval
of
toy
items
for
the
\Kiddie
Korher\
bopth
at
the
Vopr^
heesville
Methodist
Church
bazaar
S*pt.
27,
With
them
are
Mrs.
kehneth
Bailey,
left^
chairfrlan
6f
the
\Christmas
Capers\
booth,
arid
Mrs.
Sidney
Vutiek,
apron
booth
.chairman,
modeling
her
own
chemise
creation
for
the
booth.
The
bazaar
and
auction
will
run
from
10
A.
M.
to
9
P.
M.
on
the
church
lawn,
and
featurt
a
dinner
between
5
and
6:30.
ZUaes-UnMi
itatt
PbMo
t#
lfcdiftan
Feed
Dealer
Conference
At
Glenmont
October
2
'
\'^^0M{;f
ff'-
The
annual
fall,#gd
dealet-
con*
ference,
accordui^;|d
Leonard,
Pal-
mer,
assiciate.
cpunty,
agricultiital
agent,
will
be
herdI<Sc.fc,;2,at
Center
Inn,
Glenmonti.:
The
.cOnfereiiee
will
begin
with-
Eegi^fatioii
at
1
p.
m.
when
auiHerj-
tickets
ma^{^|
purchased.\
'
\'^•ci^.V
:
,
r
''-.-'
r
'
•&•«*
Cornell
sp^faliMts'l'will
.discuss':
topics'
that
haM^l^^sieiiH^v'^by-,
the
dealers
ttfe$Ng|lVes
itMoifgh
committee,
worit
r^ltded--hy:
Clyde
,
jone's,-
•Catpkiilo
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,'-*•.•.
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v
..-•
DihneV
will
be
^i^ed
,'afe
tteritei^
Inn
at
6
p.
m.
ttheevenihg
^e^
'
sion
will
be
high41igl|t§d
*by\
r
'iai(|
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fopic
?
trends'
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• I •\' . • ; t 4 m ft. B\\\>\ \••••MIIIIIIMII.IH \'\\II. , |1M | r«illll,l|IIIIIIIIIIM|l Albany County Weekly The Enterprise is among the oldest l of country weeklies, and carries news f from half-a-hundred communities in- f I to 3,400 homes. $3.00 a year. f SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR St® • • ••*?• •'-MI-\- ...r . And ALBAN £3 IIIMIIinitlllllllllllltfHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIItllllllllltlllllllllll' { J orise Ads | Our long list of advertiser* speaks Single Copies, 10 cents Altamont's New Sewage Plant Ready for Inspection Saturday A&TAMQNt, M ; M Inspection Day Tomorrow (Saturday.-'^JplMW is \inspection day\ at Wie |MM^ tamont sewage disposal planfcj TM plant will be open ff>t ; 0§mWi spection from 9 a. m. until SlBtf\^ and residents of Altamont J '\\ X s 3t i well of the value of advertising in a | this paper. Use Enterprise ads to tell | I readers about what you have to sell. 1 [S]llHIIIIIIMIIIMM(l!llllllltHMMIMlHHMIMIMMIMIIIHMIlH|IHHMHIMHl(in/' 3 Hi SEWAGE PLANT COMPLETION — Altam6rit's new sewngi disposil plint ia now completed ind in opV eration, and will be open for public inspection Saturday. Tms picture snows a viewer irie sljidge drying bed and pump house No. 1, looking north. Pump house contains sludge pump for emptying the Imhoff tank, and chlorinating equipment. Primary grit chamber can be seen directly in frbhif'jof piirtip- house, and Imhoff tank in back of and to left of the. pumphouse. vlted to make an irispj^tWil^ A village official v*W:Wi?$3B§ m to explain the op«ratiop:; :^r|vl plant to, interested pertpflfgi|^ The new disposal plant is I near Gun Club road, ffifV|M is located near the wooden'' (on Gun Club road},, oniy||gj distance in from Rodte-tfjj&jf entrance is one-way, ^angg should be exercised by Mef who drive to the site of %. posal plant. (Look for ent sign). ' J • This modern, up-tp^datejL represents an outlay of about 700. Residents of Altamorit is your money that is f will pay for this plant see what your money is^bttj you. W e believe you pleased with this fine layi though you may have pains pocketbooki >; WAS WITH t&H.50YEARS SET TOMOl 'M k. * -b4( «*. FINAL PROCESS — This ss a vseyv.ef the fsnaLsetthng tank and pumphouse No. 2, at extreme, northern end of the site. Pumphouse/contains pump for emptying tank and recirculating sludge-through the system. Hay on ground covers new seeding. These photos were taken at least two months ago. f { (Photos by Vernon Davis) : ~*n>i!»$yfr* «Jfoe EVENTS TO COMEll^JJSenioi' Is Ftfst.\ IFahn ftreaiTM Churches, Schools, Fraternal and Other Organization! flGCHSSeni ; | 'Citizen o of the Week' fmj2***t»\ GAME PARTY SEPT.\ 26 Gifford Grange will hold, a game party in its hall at Dunhsville on Friday evening, .September 26 at 8 o'clock. You may bring your own games. There will be prizes for each table, also door prizes. STYLE SHOW, PARTY SEPT. 26 Autumn style show and card party Friday, Sept. 26> at 7:45 p. m. at St. Stephen's church, Elsmere. Sponsored by Women's Guild iand Friendship Group of the church. Open to the public; donation affair. CLOTHING SALE -- SEPT. 26-27 Next-to-new sale of*good winter clothing, footwear, ice skates, toys, For Dinner-Meeting Robert Jacobson was nominated Citizen of the Week at Guilder- land Central High school, and was awarded the honor Thursday morn- ing. Robert's nomiantion states, \Bob has served his school well both within and outside the classroom. Schblastically he has always at- tained very excellent grades, pres- • ^.. w ncnua entry ranking second in this area sized Jiow important it The Women's committee of the *bany c °unty Farm-Bureau met bept. 23 at the home of Mrs. Ed-n, ^ < »-*»-•*— ward Weisheit, Glenmont,.to com- L u? s ' flax wheel' pmerlropeaf Tomorrow (Saturday) is\? of the third annual bazaar and roast beef supper to li First Methodist ' church, Vi ville. Under the general ship of Richard Pellistri aind Andrews, members and i the church are working- make this a most colorful an* usual fair.' Ten booths featuring items ,ing from hand-made quilts to I mas cards, will open at 10 • the church lawn. The ceil will be under the manaj Madeline Conte and will 11 a. m. to 9 p; m. 1 . H(» cakes, canned goods, -, 1 tables and hot dogs and _ are some of the foodstuffs the hungry.' A. wide $ Christmas gifts will be ayii eluding the original \cfiem Christmas stockings for| dren, doll clothes, planS? The \Clothes- CIose£'.\fr ! new and used elhJhlniBK elephants are to be on? \ youngs fijy,- wuT have goaa, and games. The '*?5ialt will serve coffee, sand\vii soft drinks, throughout thi^ , ? „ Bill Chattin, auctiorieefilnast&n| secured for the antique vaW^Swsfe; hold item auction^ to'bespit?.11' a. m. No collector will'paiil to miss seeing the Boston roice^|tic- ,.,. ,rd D. Westfall, 50-year em- Wjpe of the Delaware & Hudson '$$8$$l> and veteran Altamont busi- g^l#ian, died suddenly last Thurs- iaav. ! at Albany hospital. He suf- . I a heart attack on the last iM his regular employment with 0. & H. His retirement would jvffcbeen effective Oct. 1. Mr. '**'•\ had passed his 70th birth- ^ Westfall was born Aug. 14, (fin Delanson, son of William gjpretta Westfall. The family to Altamont in 1895. He fed Altamont Union Free !$, and was graduated from 9|Boy Business College in 1904. s&;> began employment with the H. railroad April 1, 1905. He |gpne of the 50-year D. & H. jpbyees honored at a dinner in PfjJDeWitt Clinton hotel, Albany, jj|fc Westfall was a member of |ti|0John's Lutheran church, and iPJSd as a member of the church fflifeil in different capacities dur- ^punerous terms of office un- ptjpie pastorship of the last five \'Asters. He was church treas- r:'\during the 1930's. He was fa member of Noah Lodge No. ;.F. & A. M. If Since 1918 Mr. Westfall had 'll^en active in the automobile bus- i'ti&s in Altamont, first as a pari- ng with the late Millard Frink. later with his son, D. Wright ^jgstfall, he formed the present fim of Westfall Chevrolet. iffifeis survived by his wife, the 'pi|ifter Lena Wright; his son, D. Sfright Westfall, and his brother, jjeo B. Westfall, all of Altamont; nfej-nephew, Leo E. Westfall of cFjForge, and a niece, Mrs. Hilda 'M8eck of Scotia. iKmeral services were conducted \\iday afternoon at the Freden- ' Funeral Home. Rev. Henry |:.McKnight, pastor of St John's *1theran church, officiated, and in- —;erkt was at Fairview cemetery. S ierman Firm Lists change In Personnel pnie feed, lumber and building \K.tierials firm- of Ward G. Acker- \ y Inc., /Altamont, will unde^p OF IB ALTAMONT 1957 AT CRO 'N-L \OMESTEAD - V - A. of the' frall-roohiSs&eej entry \hall in tne 18UZ home of Frederick urounse, outstanding patriot in the Revo- lution. The beautiful staircase leads to a second floor reception hall similar to the first. Note the original hardware on the doors. This homestead, located on the Altamont-Vborheesville road (south of Alta- mont) is now the property of Dr. Ruth Gilbert. DUTCH DOOR — Interior close-up view of the main divided Dutch door of the Frederick Crounse mansion, built in 1802, featuring the orig- inal mammoth iron lock and key and the hand-wrought iron hinges. A beautiful job of restoration throughout the whole house has been ac- complished by the ^present owner, Dr. Ruth'Gilbert. (Photos by Vernon Davis) F-B To De?el^icpJ, Early History of in the entire senior class. He has represented G. C. H. S. at many mathematics contests during the past two years. Bob is a four- year varsity football, man, and a member of the Leadership club. His achievements have made him a member of both the Junior and ^, —^-, Senior High National Honor socie^ baby items, etc., sponsored by the ties. He capably serves as a mem- Up and Doing class, will be\ held a t ber of the Key club and is current plete business for the current year and to arrange final plans for the County Farm Bureau annual meet- ing and dinner to-be held in Octo- ber. Chairman Gwen Kendall empha- i7f \ 1 h \\' '\ '\\ \ \ is that the Helderberg Reformed church, Guilderjland Center, Sept. 26 and 27. Bring all articles to be sold on Sept. 25. ————— • ANNUAL CLAMBAKE SEPT. 27 Onesquethaw Fish and Game club will hold its annual clambake at the club house, Clarksville, on Saturday,' Sept. 27. Tickets are available. GUN CLUB SHOOT SEPT. 27 Berne Conservation Gun Club, Inc., will hold a shoot on Satur- day, Sept. 27, at 1 p. m., at the club grounds. Public invited. COUNTRY FAIR SEPT. 27 The Unionville Community as- sociation will hold its annual country fair Saturday, Sept. 27 at 11 a. m. in the church haU. ly president of the Senior High Student Council. We feel that Robert Jacobson is one of the school's foremost citizens.\ Robert is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jacobson of Guilder- land. Canadian Girl Guides Visit Days Farm Bureau wives work too in or- der to build a strong Farm Bur- eau that is really representative of the farmer. '\Ehl£ is. ;the only farmers' organization where the voice of the individual farmer can really be heard,\ she said, \but too many people like to sit back and let someone, else speak tor me'.-\ Most recent project/. 6f the Wo- men's committee haS been in con- junction with the American Heri- tage Foundation. These groups are making, plans to .distribute hi-fi recordings of the National Anthem to every rural and'\village school. It is hoped that the presentation of these records will-stimulate a study of the true, basicrfreedoms that we have, ^d r w^y'ttiey are im- portant to Arnericlui& everywhere. AUCTION, BAZAAR, DINNER SEPT. 27 Auction, bazaar and dinner\ will be held Sept. 27 at the Voorhees- ville Methodist church. Bazaar at 10 a. m.; auction a t 11 a. m., and dinner at 5 and 6:30 p. m. TURKEY SHOOT SEPT. ZS Helderberg Rod and Gun club will hold a turkey shoot Sunday, Sept.- 28, at 12:30 pV'ln.', 6n\.the club grounds on Quay. Road, off Bozenkill Road (near Altaniont). Skill and luck -shooting. wi|h v25's> and luck shooting at, targets, with shotguns. The public 1 is Inyjlted. COMMUNITY FAIR SEPT 30 Berne-Knox Central school will present its 22hd annual' cdnimunity fair Tuesday, Sept. 30, iftefftoiir^ahd evening in the school at-'Be'inJg ANTIQUES FAIR OCT. 1*3 The Country Antiques, $0 will be held (pet 1-3 at First' MefMfet church, voorheesville:-: Alt exhibits; will be offered for salei •'•,; ' '• NEXT-TO-NEW ikfciE- OG% 3 , Combined. \Next fd'N^jclbth^ ing sale and bake sale, Friday, <e»et 3, to be sponsored by the -Wortieh'^ (Continued on Pagfe/fi)'' • A group of Canadian Girl Guides will visit Guilderland on Sept 26 and 27, according -to Mrs. Pat Bel- monti, leader of Westmere Girl | The chairman ^\\IC^ Scout Troop No. 283, hostess troop. 'Medical &££?• &.&&• '^Dany R The Guides, as 'Canadian and CaSgh :C hfl e &B r W British \Girl Scouts\ are called, are will bp ThhivLAv •• i Wmf^e area, from Gananoque, OntariT 'The Sftajfe f^^ *&£• Westmere troop paid a visit to heads the residential\^ wh ^* their area last Easter. tcamMimi h,7„ ^ £&&&'' of the The 35 Canadian Guides and their R& Sif^ ed; 'tv ? ten. leaders will arrive in Albany hou^eSiti^^il^^-toi S°^MoSl Stay at the a^^m^S^--^^^..^ ^Jaturday, the. Western Turn- wiU^'^^^^lS^pM; pike Kiwanis Club .will take me Volunteer^ W0& %^^ b ^:\° f Gui'des on a tour of .Albany. Pol-'Gabriel irata x^f'^^^V Otfo lowing luncheon, the'girkl m te EdS cSard F^l®!® *&)'. guests at the McKownville Methodist XRSTU']!^^!' church Kids Day, ta annual event Mrs Gi™ Larwr\^^^ ^> sponsored^by the Kiwanis Club at Rd, Mr^ ^6^^ Jta the evening, the Guides and win' ; §aV 4 ^ShSf ^^ ; ^* their ;hostesses wiU, have a reran- JoseDh T JhnSfP?^^*^ 3 M*& Sinf cfccf esto ^ -*«*18. i Jc as* ffir- ^mmE^- table, and all the other un^iafeitems ; that have been, brought •) together, the highlight of the aiicn\ah ? will probably be a coUectibh Of 613! vic- trola records, some almost unobtain- able today. Caruso is featured alone and in, a . duet with .\Madam fachumann-Heink. John McCormack is represented, as well as Sousa's band, hjid piano solos by Paderewski. Also on the records are Galli-Curci and Alma Glucfc. Entertainment for Junior and busie will continue all day. There will be pony, rides,.puppet show, and a comptete.,\Kiddie Karnival.\ A new addition, this year, sure to be popular,, is the merry-go-round At 5 and\6:30 p; ra a roast beef supper wdl be served in the church TS 5 n 2S, , S? e *\fc® chairmanship Wo» ^Oaak. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Flansburg are in charge-of ticket reservations. . The menu will include celery, -tomato juice, roast beef, mashed potatoes, sliced toma- toes, buttered carrots, cole slaw, sherbet, home-made cookies, coffee and milk. Western Horse Show Set - . i.-' . • The Circle' Saddle Club will hold \f .^nnual fall western horse show :S *f le rt ^ ul > arenaL in Ghent on Sun- aay,-Oct 5, starting at 10 a m. according. to the shbw- cliaiiman i'^elaenfortQe &ia,*ma ii^^nse Wednesday that ins ^'.'..Itobert'BusfcneD, of Phoe- iilaiizona, is rejoining the firm \scan absence of a year. Mr. ^ and his family went to Spa for reasons of health. Mr. lriell has regained his health, IS^Sserman said, and will en- pM&Corporation as general man- f Ackerman said he will go 8]:*%emi-retirement,\ but will re- ' '|;gs chairman of the board of [jars. George Ballagh, who .^.ffiph treasurer of the Acker- •^gJrJnrm for several years, is re- ^feom the business. Ackerman firm has been in at the Altamont site for .a^JjtjSO years. According to old- |§?ie^idents, there has \always\ ^ajfeed mill at the present lo- \\\'IC'^t the corner of Park street jEairview avenue. Two pre- ^^'rBuildings were destroyed by l?l$\'' The Ackerman corporation gwhicts one of the largest busi- 5^|S-of its kind in a wide area. JJSjgViriany friends of Bob Bush- •jffl|J^U- be pleased to welcome him ffptfilis -family back to Altamont g^jare' more than pleased that he j^f^ained his health. Unionville Country Fair ^lljrfie Staged Tomorrow *The eighth^ The Policy' Be^el6l>ifienl •- com- mittee of the Albany'County Farm Bureau, headed by Chairman War- ren Willsey of East Berne, has been busy the past few weeks co- ordinating the reports from Kit- chen past Bureau policy resolutions on By*A£ Bl 6ng§, Town Historian; (Continued from Sept 19 issue) The 42nd year.,of service to the- community and outlying districts has been completed by the Altambnt J Free Library. For those who niake;' i books their friends, the library has been a haven, arid the continued ad-\ dition of new books \has been enjoy-\ e\d by all who' participate in the library program. ' This report covers the activities foif the year 1957. During this' [period the trustees held four meet- 'ihgs. The trustees are: Luther C. Warner, ' Verner 'Sharp,; Mrs.\ 1 Ellsworth Chesebro, Mrs. Lufhei; Secor, Mrs. Joseph Graham, Mrs. Wright Westfall and Mrs. Edward J. Heins. The officers are: Presi J dent, Mr. Warner; viceTpresident, Mrs. Secor; secretary, Mrs. Heins; treasurer, Mrs. WestfalL There are two library committees: Book, Mrs. Chesebro, Mrs. Mary 1 . Weaver, Mrs. Alfonso Bivona, Jr„ Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Lawrence War- ner, Miss Ethel Crookes, Mrs. Lu- ther Warner,' Mrs.\ Heihs; adminis- tration and finance: .Mr. Warner; Mrs. Secor, Mrs. Chesebro, Mri Sharp and Mrs. Westfall. ' The trustees are elected by the association at the . annual meeting, held in .January of each year. They are elected for a term of three years or to fill a vacancy. The terms, of Mrs. Chesebro. and' Mrs. Graham ex- pire in January 1958. The terms of Mrs. Westfall • and Mr. Sharp expire in 1959. The.te.rms of Mrs.- Secor, Mr. Warner' and Mrs. Heins. expire in 1960. During the year 1957, the library was open 104 days. The total cir- culation for the year was 5,557. The adult fiction was 2,656; adult non- fiction, 531; juvenile fiction, 1,826; juvenile non-fiction, 215. Magazine circulation was 293. The greatest number of books taken out was on Aug. 16, when ilS were withdrawn. The average circulation..per- library day was 54. The borrowers' list records 831 names. The number of volumes added during the'year was 132 by purchase and 10 by dona- tion, increasing the total number of books to 4,967* The library association has 378 contributors, of whom 322 are mem- bers, having given one dollar or more toward library support. board as expressed thrdugh the aj> app^^«^^*Sf^ libranan^jMrs. HMTF Weaver, tor her service m carrying on the library t program, to the solicitors for a sue- i u (Fifth m Series) - ««x. xv. L-. In the new home beneath the I f^ ^^ canvass tor funds, \to \*\\& \\= \*\•\\ t f\'\ f ^' L mmmtein Frprffrifk th P 2nd and a11 whose interest and efforts have Konference meetmgs of ^mountain. irreaericK, tne ^na, ana furthered tbe Droer6Ss o f th e * u M r in n*r tn ^vrtnn Farm ^ bride, Anna Barbara Weber, J \\\*««*» \'^ fcugress VL me U- year in order -to develop Farm . ^ married m& John> ^^ brary's program in the community. \ '----- i The financial report shows receipts of $1,245.20 and disbursements of I $1,121.39. Mrs. Edward J. Heins, Sec. Mrs. Wright. Westfall, Treas. Mrs. Harry Weaver, Librarian Brucellosis In Cattle Is Almost Eradicated cal, state and national matters. In addition to using the Kitchen Konference reports, the commit- tee is conducting opinion surveys in several townships to find out how the farmers feel about govern- mental legislation that will affect their business. Committee -members Warren Willsey, Berne; Fred Kendall, Knox; Ralph Mosher, Slingerlands. and Ed Krausse, Guilderland, will present the resolutions to the Farm Bureau members for discussion and to be voted upon at the annual dinner and meeting in October. 4-H LEADERS TO MEET Albany county 4-H leaders will start their fall season with a meet- ing at the Clarksville school Sept 30 at 7:45 p. m. The program will include a discussion of records, club programs and area achievement meeting dates. first child, was born April 9, 1768 Frederick, 3rd, Dec. 12, .1769; Con- rad, Mar. 23, 1772, and Jacob, Mar. 8, 1783. Then followed eight years of hap- piness when, with his father and his brother from overseas, he could clear more land and provide buildings to house their ever increasing crops. About his only outside diversion was the monthly drill with his militia company, under command of Lt. John M. Veeder, where his name appears on the list as \Frederick Kraneke.\ But then the Revolution rudely shattered all tranquility in the Hellebergh. Frederick's sympathies, from the start, were wholeheartedly with the Colonials, though many of his good friends and neighbors stoutly supported the. cause of Great Britain. Because of his military training, he was immediately made (Continued on Page 4) •4 A^-\.? arker \ Geor Se Ehrsam of DW^^^ 8 -* 11 ' ir AltamoHt will officiate a<s indsre AK^ *y t^ Unionville u»n ui u. c *r_ ^. . . umoaie as judge , ^^ CoUnty Rome Demonstra . w> admission, fee will be charged, 5 u l^^yai offerings will be ac- 1??^? Refreshments will be avail- 1$M ' A 2?. % gr&unds; In case of rain, the. show will be held Oct 12 _ - v W , u annual Unionville ~puntry Fair will be staged at the J-f'toch grounds in Unionville on Saturday, Sept 27. -v^roceeds will go to equip the J*esquefhaw Fire department's \Cjv tanker stationed at the Union- VJUe substation. *air features will include a dis- unit of the 'NEXf^l titejwo grbup^wlll hold a AS ^1* %«'*&&*: at Tavvasentha Park, Horse Shot^ Oct. 5 by the center. V'^vBuildirig^ will house facilities, for,' .ineqjcai care, research and teaching: '••'• •'*'-' n - LL *\ - $5 million is soughfj - •At tbtal of The'final show of the 1958 season will be spohsdr'ed by the Golden Horse Shoe iRiding club on' Oct. 5, starting at 12:30 p. m., a t the Marsh farm in Claflqsville. A'full afternoon of varied'events is Rlaririedt ihduding some, pf'i'thfr cyd %torites ahd s'tihie iiewV. Riders anq spectators alifee will,find it a pleasant way tO'^pehd a Sunny afterrtodn. Make it a family picnic*; Refreshments available. SALE OCT. 3 p^L^? mertis Gu Wd of Lynnwood M^^^urch.- vviu hold its i^'W^^ sale Friday, Oct 3, &S&^h** ^ lasting until domi^ Gh|1 ^^ clb, W n g wiU P re- Sfe .^Me will- also be a JfiragSg£»$?>. Alr^ Paul Can- ^ssi^r s]insam Marching- Band* . The !fir?feii^ear^al Will be Saturday at 4he ,Altarnont Elementary \School ^ ?.r45 : a. 4fti th^ band is open to •.all ,fii.%ehtftrfe' juiiibf and senior HgK^srabbl stilr dents* of the'area. •\MiltohfW6Werif i will bo -in charge of the hand*' ; a °h Service, and a record hop, ac truing to Mre. Anna Wood and •Mrs. Ruth Mudge, co-chainnen. \Booths will include bargain clo- \\ng, food sale, plants and other features. ' Country Antiques Fair ,„Choice antiques from the shops of rf antiques dealers wiO be for sale J™ we 13th showing of the Countiy ^hques Fair to be held in the so- ^al hall of the First Methodist church, Voorheesville, Oct 1, 2, 3. ine show, under the direction of yjw-e 1/L Hdtaling of Gansevoort '!2\ *« open each day from 1 to B Those exhibiting include: Mollie ^lander, Jean Fleisher, Dorothy ^ylor, Dorothy Morin, Albany; *«tty Hotahhg, Jeanne Van Hoesen, -«-*Ura Garrison, Charlotte Blaum and Marion Drake of the Tri-Village Wea; Leta Stevens, Middleburgh; ,*erna EUiort, Saugerties; Mina 4Jaotenberg Germantbwn; Myra W^epaugh, Cobleskill; Olive M. totaling, Gansevoort, Helen Schah-j tee'wiii\wr'\iwir^i * one P er oe '\-\^ GloversviDe- Erwin Couse, Mil- m '•*S.^W i -i»*j . J^'\ Kathryn List, Schenectady; ftffiiW-E&JS~V li:t $ W '.\* $\** Smi ** Brookfield Center, •' yw< * **m*&-&Wr*y valga-Oonn., , and ' ned Wagon Country ' latere, Chatham Center. School Tax Deadline \**^\3$!* '**/being collected •SSSS^'' by ^'* Reba Croume, ^ol^bx *61lectefc H* hours ire Brucellosis, the most costly dis- ease of dairy cattle which has plagued the dairy farmers of Al- bany county for the past 25 years, is now almost eradicated. According to Dr. Lynn H. Tripp, county veterinarian, Albany county will soon be classified by federal and state agricultural authorities as a certified brucellosis free area The per cent of infeetioiih' has already been reduced to lesl^than one per Cent. If the certification is granted the county will become the eleventh in the state to be Jg£ certified! It would mark the completion of a program undertaken 20 years ago.. By November 1st, all reactors must have been^rernoyed from.in- fected premises ' ahd *ithe.. remaining animals pass a satisfactory blood test. ' All herds suspicious on the \ring\ milk must have passed a negative blood test ki wdl as all beef and small herds'.not selling milk and thereby conMhg under the provisions of the \rihjij- .test Herds not meeting these requirements will be placed in quarantine, which is a federal requisite to obtain certifica- tion. \ In addition to Dr. Tripp, accredit- ed veterinarians Dr.: John Brennan, Dr. Thurman Vaughn, Dr. Victor Tymchyn and Dpi Vsernon Vrdoman, also state veterinarian,. Dr. Stanley Dean, as in the\r)ast will be co- operating in the.fiMl stage of the program. 11 ii I * i i P r' BAZAAR^ GQMlKC^Thre'e-yM^ left, and Mary-Morris JorgensOh vote theft approval of toy items for the \Kiddie Korher\ bopth at the Vopr^ heesville Methodist Church bazaar S*pt. 27, With them are Mrs. kehneth Bailey, left^ chairfrlan 6f the \Christmas Capers\ booth, arid Mrs. Sidney Vutiek, apron booth .chairman, modeling her own chemise creation for the booth. The bazaar and auction will run from 10 A. M. to 9 P. M. on the church lawn, and featurt a dinner between 5 and 6:30. ZUaes-UnMi itatt PbMo t# lfcdiftan Feed Dealer Conference At Glenmont October 2 ' \'^^0M{;f ff'- The annual fall,#gd dealet- con* ference, accordui^;|d Leonard, Pal- mer, assiciate. cpunty, agricultiital agent, will be herdI<Sc.fc,;2,at Center Inn, Glenmonti.: The .cOnfereiiee will begin with- Eegi^fatioii at 1 p. m. when auiHerj- tickets ma^{^| purchased.\ ' \'^•ci^.V : , r ''-.-' r ' •&•«* Cornell sp^faliMts'l'will .discuss': topics' that haM^l^^sieiiH^v'^by-, the dealers ttfe$Ng|lVes itMoifgh committee, worit r^ltded--hy: Clyde , jone's,- •Catpkiilo ,,•(,-,*..••,!' ,'-*•.•. ,-.;>-:- v ..-• DihneV will be ^i^ed ,'afe tteritei^ Inn at 6 p. m. ttheevenihg ^e^ ' sion will be high41igl|t§d *by\ r 'iai(| interesting fopic ? trends' ^ &&$ F^rmingi\ 'b$-®m£&Mi0hn3n&- ham* • . :;.'...:•';>v\: :/• : \ : :- r •:. *l i '..-.#' •r»\ .**• -V^W 4 •*-•*'. *V^-.*W w*,o •'* =